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Donald Sykes’s New Book, "Pig Tales," is a Riveting Collection of True Stories That Explores the Author’s Time as a Small-Town Police Officer During the Eighties
Fulton Books author Donald Sykes, a former small-town police officer who later took a position with Homeland Security, has completed his most recent book, “Pig Tales”: an engaging and thought-provoking memoir that centers around the author’s time as
Winnebago County Receives State Grant to Address Co-Occurring Disorders Among Justice-Involved Individuals
July 30, 2025 Rockford, IL – The Winnebago County Chairman's Office of Criminal Justice Initiatives has been awarded a grant from the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) to support the Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders for People Inv
2025 0729 Swanson Road Pipe Culvert Replacement
Press Room FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2025 Contact:Andy Limberg Winnebago County Highway Dept. Office: (815)319-4018 Fax: (815)319-4001 Swanson Road Pipe Culvert Replacement Pipe culverts will be replaced on Swanson Road between N Second Street (IL 25
PepperBall® Welcomes Global Partners to International Distributor Training Symposium
The PepperBall® Global Sales and Marketing team recently gathered 30 premier distributors for a three day symposium that blended classroom instruction with intensive range work, giving attendees a deeper understanding of the non lethal PepperBall system
Chicago Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Carjacking and Firearm Offenses
KIAR EVANS carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint and fired a handgun while attempting to carjack another vehicle.
W. Stephenson Street to Close Near Park Boulevard Intersection
FREEPORT, IL — W. Stephenson Street will experience road closures from Kiwanis Drive to Harlem Avenue beginning Tuesday, July 29. These road closures will allow Kelsey Excavating crews to perform necessary water and road infrastructure work. Stephenson
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office Puts PepperBall® Non Lethal Technology to the Test in Live Demonstration
El Paso County Sheriff’s Office demonstrated PepperBall® non-lethal technology to enhance officer safety and de-escalation. PepperBall systems provide scalable, less-lethal options to reduce the need for force. Learn more at pepperball.com [PR.com]
Five People Indicted in Rockford for Fraudulently Obtaining More Than $1 Million in Federal Benefits
The defendants allegedly schemed to fraudulently obtain Covid-relief benefits.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Man With Felony Possession of a Dangerous Weapon During Standoff in Federal Courthouse in Downtown Chicago
Law enforcement used non-lethal force to take MARIO SANTOYO into custody after the standoff.